Lucy's Summer [Paperback]

Donald Hall (Author), Michael McCurdy (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Award-winning poet Donald Hall and acclaimed illustrator Michael McCurdy re-create young Lucy Wells’s memorable summer of 1910 in this companion to Lucy’s Christmas. “The book is a best bet-conjuring another time and place with eloquence, humor, and grace.”-Kirkus Reviews

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This sequel to Lucy's Christmas chronicles a girl's New Hampshire childhood in the summer of 1910. "The fond recollections of each vignette resonate with certain charm," said PW. Ages 5-8.
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From Booklist

Ages 5^-8. In this companion to Lucy's Christmas (1994), seven-year-old Lucy spends the summer of 1910 with her family on its New Hampshire farm. Mother has opened a millinery shop in the front parlor and creates hats to sell to the neighbors. Canning vegetables, making fruit preserves, and attending the Danbury Fourth of July celebration become vivid memories for Lucy, but the highlight of her summer is an early September trip by train to Boston with her mother. The two purchase millinery supplies, enjoy lunch at a sidewalk cafe{‚}, and shop for penny souvenirs at Woolworth's. McCurdy's distinctively colored scratchboard illustrations are suited to the nostalgic flavor of the text and feature many period details. Hall's strength--elevating everyday occurrences to memorable levels--overcomes any lack of action, making this a satisfying tale of turn-of-the-century rural life. Kay Weisman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (April 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152017232
• ISBN-13: 978-0152017231
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,044,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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